Arminia Bielefeld - FC Ingolstadt 04

Ingolstadt to continue their unbeaten run

TEAM NEWS

Bielefeld can count on the same team as in their previous matches. Christopher Nothe will be out with a knee problem while Baboucarr Gaye will miss this game with a finger injury.

Ingolstadt have a full squad available.

Bielefeld

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Christopher Nothe (knee), Baboucarr Gaye (finger)

Ingolstadt

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: None

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN

After kicking the campaign off with an excellent run, losing just twice in the first nine games, Bielefeld have suffered two defeats in a row and have lost their form, finding goals more difficult to come by. They have registered just four goals in their last five matches and lost 2-0 against Dusseldorf and 2-1 against Holstein Kiel over the past two weeks. They have their work cut out if they want to increase their efficiency up front and collect better result again.

Having secured seven points in three matches, Ingolstadt remain unbeaten in the last three matches. They beat Darmstadt and Heidenheim comfortably 3-0 at home while clinching a 2-2 draw against Dresden two weeks ago. This run has enabled Ingolstadt to move away from the relegation zone and siting in 11^th place, it gives them hope in that they could still enter the race for promotion soon this season.

Ingolstadt are on better form and I think that they can claim the three points here.

SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – INGOLSTADT

Ingolstadt should take advantage of their opponents’ recent slump from the beginning as they have much better players who have the potential to make a difference in this game. They have been the first to score in three of their last four league matches and also netted the opener in the last meeting between these sides over three years ago. I think they will start the game like this again here.

HEAD TO HEAD

These two teams have meet twice in 2. Bundesliga at Bielefeld.  Bielefeld managed to win the first encounter 1-0 while Ingolstadt won the last meeting 2-0 in February 2014.